MOH: Movement Restrictions Might Be Loosened But We Need Social Discipline Among Rakyat

During the press conference announcing the daily COVID-19 updates, he said that 25 are imported cases while 32 are local cases.

This brings the number of cases in Malaysia to a total of 6,002 but only 1,729 out of the total are active cases.

The Health director-general explained that the government currently focused on tightening border security but movement control restrictions within the country might be relaxed.

"We are discussing the SOP and all sectors would have to abide with it. We will announce it soon," he assured.

"We've succeeded because of the MCO. There have only been double-digit cases for the past week. Surely, we need to work together with the public. It's a social responsibility and we need social discipline among rakyat."

Dr Noor Hisham also noted, "Unlike other countries, when they lift lockdowns and movement control orders, they also open their borders. We are not lifting the MCO just yet, and we are tightening border security."

A total of 4,171 patients have been discharged from hospitals since the disease was first identified in the country.

The Ministry of Health's (MOH) official Twitter account noted that the current recovery rate in Malaysia is 69.49%.

One of the deceased had a history of blood cancer. According to MOH, the patient was a 64-year-old man receiving treatment at Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital in Pahang.

He also had close contact with another patient who tested positive after returning from Bali.

Meanwhile, the second patient, a 72-year-old man, had a history of high blood pressure and was pronounced dead at Sarawak General Hospital.

There are currently 36 patients receiving treatment in Intensive Care Units, with 14 of them requiring breathing assistance.